Why does pre-eclampsia exist?: An evolutionary theory

Pregnancy Hypertens. 2021 Jun:24:124-125. doi: 10.1016/j.preghy.2021.03.005. Epub 2021 Apr 5.

Author

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Botswana, Botswana; Effective Care Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand/Walter Sisulu University, South Africa. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 33848786
DOI: 10.1016/j.preghy.2021.03.005

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Keywords: Brain energy consumption; Endothelial damage; Haemochorial placenta; Human evolution; Pre-eclampsia.

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Letter

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Placenta
Pre-Eclampsia* / etiology
Pregnancy